The Irish standard., 1887-05-14


FROM the river the deceased was iden-
tilted as house painter named Robin
son. from Dungannon. The deceased
has only been in Ballymena for short
time, and it is believed that death is the
result Of suicide, while another theory
is that the deceased had missed his
footing and fallen over the low wall
protecting the public at the place, AN
inquest will be held. :.
ARMAGH.
On April 8 magnificent demonstra-
ton took place at Crossmaglen IN sup
port OF the National cause, and also for
the purpose Of approving OF the action
of the terantry on the Ball and Ramil
ton estates who have joined the ''plan."
There are about 600 tenants on the
former and 70 on the latter estate, and
reductions varying from IS to so per
cent. are demanded. The trustees ON
the Ball estate offered Is per cent. re-
duction, but the tenants refused this
offer and several wits for rent have
been served. The meeting took place
in the market square and an immense
concourse of people attended. Large
continge1lts were present from SUI
rounding districts, and several fife and
drum bands attended. The Rev. Canon
Rafferty, presided, and Mlessrs. VIM.
O'Brien and Daniel Crilly were the
principal speakers. Mr.. O'Brien's
speech moved the immense audience
with enthusiasm. He assailed the I'M
Just Coercion Bill, and said that even
if it were in force at present the "plan'
would be still victorious. The speaker
condemned the Lansdowne evictions III
the most emphatic manner. In conclu
sion he said: "J4et yol,I motto be mo
Crime and No Surrender March right
on, as you have been going, Under your
own green flag; and though this last
struggle may be fierce and bitter one,
although it may involve suffering and
sacrifice for you and for me, we will be
rewarded soon. The day will soon
come when the bailiff and the sheriff
will no longer darken the door TT the
Irish peasant, and you will be nolonger
outcasts and drudges i'll your own land,
but when you will enjoy in full and
flowing measure the happiness and the
prosperity and the independence Of our
own native land"
CORK.
At a representative meeting If the
inhabitants Of BantYy, on April s, all
The necessary steps were taken for
adopting Towns ImDrovesnent Act.
The house Of a farmer and land agent
named Owen Sweeney. at Castlehaven,
near Skibbereey, was attacked by
band Of men on the night Of April 2.
shots being fired through che windows.
The inmates escaped injury. Sweeney
ad recently carried out some evictions.
GLARE.
Boycotting notices directed against
some local merchants who are landlords
in Ennis were found posted throughout
that town and vicinity on the morning
of april 8. The subject appears tG be
intimidation. ;sa the parties indicated
have refused attachments in rents Of
house property. They were signed
"Invincible The police removed them,
and are endeayefing to trace their orr
gin.
DUBLIN.
The trial OF Mr. Hastings for libelling
Mr.. Edward Byrne, Of the Dublin Free
mans Journal, was proceeded with on
April S, at the Dublin Commission
Court, and resulted in the disagreement
Of the jury.
On March %, in the Dublin Bank
ruptcy Court, before Judge Boyd. in the
case Of Thomas Nloroney: bankrupt,
Mr.. Beauchamp, solicitor for the as
signees, applied for and obtained liber-
ty to sell the bankrupt's farm at Herb-
ertstOWn.
DOWN
The recent disclosure OF the fepdish
attempt made by Emergency men at
Inch, near Killeagh, to manufacture an
outrage, will be brought before Parlia-
ment very soon. The Emergency men,
who had been drinking heavily at Kill
leagh at the time, fired several shots on
their way home one night recently. and
next dav reported to the police that
they had been attacked. Each, how
ever, gave cont radictory stories, which
showed that the whole affair was
concoction.
GALWAY.
On April 6, at the first meeting of the
new Tuam board Of guardians, % Con-
servatives and II Nationists being pres